Gala vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #2,485), but Gala is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Gala and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#2,485
#3
Babies named in 2025
71
12,754
Peak year
1965
1881
Trend
Rising since 1991
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
2,186
776,439